IELTS Opinion Writing Samples Band 8

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It is important to consider the methods of teaching. Some people believe that less time is spent on learning technical skills and too much hours learning facts. This essay agrees that large amount of period is allocated to the studying of theories and less time on proficiencies.
Although it is sometimes thought that making activities, fun for kids improves their skills and creative abilities, there are arguments that reading might be preferred. In my opinion, I consider that children's ability to be creative and advanced in skills can be achieved successfully when they enjoy the activity.

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Nowadays, Education and health care is becoming a business. There is a discussion going on whether to provide them for free or people are responsible for paying to the services which they avail. This essay will discuss on the views and my opinion on both.
It is true that life expectancy is higher in some parts of the world and lifestyle change is one major contributing factor. In my opinion, I think living longer is beneficial.
Today, having a higher education degree is inevitable for everybody due to the development of the world. Students must select the best fit for now and their future life. Some people believe that in this situation individual should find and start educating in whatever they like, while others think that just subjects in science and technology should be chosen because of that these will be useful in future. In this essay both views will be discussed.
Although many athletes are successful because of their natural ability, but not few people who were born with disabilities are successful too. Personally, not only in sports, but any other fields, talent is just the 20% of our success, while hard work and many practices are the 80%. With that being said, I disagree with the consensus of natural ability is the key to success for athletes.
Culture defines the values of one’s life. It links traditions and ways of living of a person with their ancestors. In the modern world, some people think that culture has become similar across the globe in comparison to ancient times. I believe it is a positive development, which is the result of globalization. In this essay, I will list down the positive aspects of such development.

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Computers are gradually replacing the role of humans in every sector. Scientists believe that computers will become more resourceful than man. It is debated whether such development is advantageous or has drawbacks. In my opinion, there should be a moderation to the work done by computer in companies.
For a span of nine to ten months, a woman endures a phenomenal amount of psychological and emotional changes which come with pregnancy and childbirth. Due to this, the decision of having a child or not rests with the willingness of her. There has been an ideology spinning around that, as the child is conceived by the woman and was solely her decision, the entire responsibility of the kid's upbringing rests on her shoulders. I personally believe that this ideology comes with a set of flaws.
University is a place where people learn specializations in a particular field. The rich as well as the poor find it difficult to pursue education in these universities. In my opinion, I partially agree with this statement.
There has been a raging debate about whose duty it is to ensure our environment is clean and tidy. A certain school of thought is of the opinion that residents ought to be responsible. Others, however, say it is the government's duty. In my opinion, the people should carry out this task. This essay will discuss both views and my opinion.
There are differing opinions about the relevance of Science and Technology over the study of our past as a course in our schools. In this essay, I will be reviewing both sides of the arguments as well as providing my own view backed with instances from my life journey.
It is often said by a few people that providing the voluntary services such as working with charities etc.., must be mandatory for high school students. Taking part in volunteering is definitely advantages in the student's growth. For this reason, this essay will agree with the given statement and give two valid points to support the given idea.
It is often argued that the countries should shed their budget more on educating students rather than leisure or sports. It is agreed that training institutions have more benefits and it can be helpful for every individual, therefore, this essay will further present the reasons to support the agreement.
Although, it is thought by others, that the past brings significance to the understanding of the present human life, many are still arguing that nothing important is learned from it for the time-being today. In my view, I consider history as valuable for people to understand life today, especially in communication.
The entertainment industry is constantly on the rise. A few celebrities such as actors, singers and athletes earn millions every year. This essay is going to agree that the enormous amount of money they have been paid is not fair. Analysing the advantages of the work they perform and comparing their wages with other professions which are more relevant to societies will prove this.
In recent years, there has been an increase in usage of social media. This has led to a switch in news updates being viewed on Facebook or Twitter rather than news channels or newspapers. This essay will discuss why people prefer it and how is this a negative trend.
Some believe that art and music should be removed from the syllabus of education to enable young students to concentrate on more valuable materials, namely, information technology. In my opinion, I disagree because although other subjects are crucial to learning, music is significant in shaping and nurturing creativity.
Despite the convenience of plastic bags for shopping, they are deemed to be major pollutants to the fauna of land and sea. Thus, some activists are calling for prohibiting them. I agree with their opinion, but I believe to consider other steps prior to banning them entirely.
Although plastic bags are deemed to be convenient to shopping, its waste has a detrimental effect on the fauna of land and sea. Some activists think that governments should prohibit them entirely. I completely agree with their opinion, but educating the public and introducing other alternatives should be considered first.
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